There are 4 ways to get from Knysna to De Aar by car, car train, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Knysna to Beaufort Westcar
- Take the cartrain from Beaufort West to De Aarcartrain
8h 34mR 851–1,175Drive 601.8 km
- Drive from Knysna to De Aarcar 601.8 km
6h 43mR 1,402–2,025Bus, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane GRJ - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Excel Garagebus
- Take the taxi from Excel Garage to De Aartaxi
9h 14mR 3,619–6,797Bus, fly to Kimberley, taxi
- Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Kimberley (KIM)plane GRJ - KIM
- Take the bus from Tourist Info Center to Mark Stbus
- Take the taxi from Mark St to De Aartaxi
11h 10mR 2,449–4,747
George Airport (GRJ) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knysna to De Aar is to drive and car train which costs R 850 - R 1 200 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Knysna to De Aar is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 100.
The distance between Knysna and De Aar is 558 km. The road distance is 601.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Knysna to De Aar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Knysna to De Aar is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Knysna to De Aar.
There are 10+ hotels available in De Aar.
What companies run services between Knysna, South Africa and De Aar, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Knysna to De Aar. However, you can drive to Beaufort West then take the vehicle to De Aar. Alternatively, you can drive from Knysna to De Aar in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from George Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–8,500
Flights from George Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–8,500
Flights from George Airport to Kimberley via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–8,000
Flights from George Airport to Kimberley via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Beaufort West to De Aar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 155–170
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Excel Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- R 360–550
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